Apart from addressing social issues, the People’s Democratic Reform Committee led by former Democrat MP Suthep Thaugsuban has now started focusing on collecting donations. During the march down Bangkok yesterday, Suthep was seen waving to supporters, accepting cash donations and putting them in a bag carried by his aide. He often returned the favour by […]
BANGKOK, Dec 19 – Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) distributed letters to 30 commercial banks, seeking to freeze all the bank accounts belonging to 18 anti-government protest leaders and two accounts which received donations from the public to support to the month-long demonstration. DSI chief Tarit Pengdit said the commercial banks were asked to […]
A bizarre donation of illegal drugs was made to a Flood Donation Center in Sattahip District on Monday by a 38 year old man who himself appeared to have consumed drugs prior to handing over the narcotics. Thai Navy Narcotics Officers were called by those manning the donation center in Sattahip Town Center on Monday […]
Thailand’s supply of donated blood has dwindled to the point that it now takes the National Blood Centre a few days to respond to a hospital’s request for blood. The longer critical patients have to wait, the greater the risk to their health and their lives. “We used to be able to respond within one […]
BANGKOK, April 23 – His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej has donated Bt84 million (US$2.7 million) of his own money to establish a foundation to solve water management problems in the country. Dr Sumet Tantivejkul, chairman of the newly-established foundation under the Royal Patronage of HM the King, disclosed the information on Monday. Named Utokapat, the […]
Crime Suppression Division, Pol. Maj. Gen. Supisarn Pakdeenaruenart, Commissioner together with Pol. Col. Piya Charoensuk, Superintendent and Pol. Lt. Col. Theeradech Thamsuthee, Deputy Superintendent, reported the arrest of Mr. Roongroj or “Toong” Maddeen age 31 and Ms. Marisa Ranjuanjit age 25, from Nakhon Si Thammarat province. The police were notified by Mrs. Vitchanee Srisawat, Vice […]
BANGKOK, 21 October 2011 (NNT) – The European Union has prepared a fund of 10 million EUR for donation to flood-ravaged countries within Southeast Asia, including Thailand. Up to one million flood victims are estimated to benefit from the aid. EU Ambassador to Thailand David Lipman announced that the EU had resolved to provide monetary […]
Flooding in Thailand cause havoc, leaves hundreds dead, thousands lost their homes and jobs. The flooding has inundated about six million hectares of land, of which over 300000 hectares is farmland, in fifty-eight provinces leaving farmers with no way of earning an income. Children, elderly, Thai people need your help. Thailand need your help. The […]
